The history of the Vatican goes back way beyond the time of any of the structures we see today as we tour this infamous and beautiful residence of the Pope. The first church to reside in an area known as the Vatican was constructed in 324 AD by Emperor Constantine. During 847 until 855, Leo IV in memory of St. Peter began construction on the first walls known as civitas, which became the spiritual center of Medieval and Renaissance Rome. Vatican City is the smallest fully independent nation state in the world. The entire area of Vatican City is home within the city of Rome, Italy with medieval and Renaissance walls marking the boundaries on three sides with St. Peter’s Square on the southeast beckoning visitors to enter.
Within these ancient walls are some of the world’s most famous and magnificent works of art home in the Vatican Museums. With one of our private customized tours, you will be able to take a stroll through the history of the Vatican as well as embrace the beauty that abounds.
Through our guided private tour, you will encounter several museums and palaces with masterpieces home in various rooms throughout Vatican City. As you walk through the entrance, you will travel back in time as you view the ancient architectural structures and when you walk into the Vatican Museums will you be standing in the presence of world-renowned artists such as Michelangelo.
What you can expect beyond the walls of the Vatican?
Just a brief overview of the magnificent sights to see include the Vatican Museums including Gregorian Egyptian Museum, Gregorian Etruscan Museum, Greek and Roman Antiquities, Pio Christian Museum, Pinacoteca, Missionary-Ethnological Museum, Gregorian Profane Museum, and the Vatican Historical Museum, each one with rare masterpieces of history such as tapestries, ceramics, and miniature mosaics.
Along with the visit to the various Vatican Museums, you will be able to see the breath taking Vatican Palaces such as Belvedere Palace, the Apartment of St. Pius V, the Room on the Immaculate Conception, the four rooms painted by Raphael, and of course the Sistine Chapel.
The Vatican is one of the most sought after tours in all of Italy; therefore, you will of course wish to add a tour of the Vatican to your itinerary. With our private guided tour, you will be able to see all the sights around the Vatican without standing in those long lines that are also a famous attribute of the Vatican.
We offer customized private tours so you will be able to easily tour the Vatican and see all that you wish to see along with a Papal Audience. Reserving your tour in advance is the best way to ensure that we will be able to provide you with a personalized private tour of the Vatican, the Vatican Museums, and the Vatican Gardens.